5 Creative Ways Churches Are Using Tap Technology

Tap technology is changing the way people engage. Churches across the nation are now using it to simplify everything from group sign-ups to prayer requests.

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From doubling connect cards to simplifying event registrations and increasing giving in the moment, tap technology is becoming one of the most practical tools churches are using to help people take their next step.

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Here are 5 creative ways churches are using tap cards and what’s happening as a result:

1. Introducing New Technology to their Church

Some churches are introducing tap technology as a quicker, easier way for attendees to engage. Tap technology offers a “tap and go” experience, requiring no special apps or camera alignment, making it more intuitive and convenient than scanning a QR code.

When churches make that switch, engagement often rises quickly. In fact, after Jesus Culture switched from QR codes to VisitorTap, they reported a 1,400% increase in engagement in just one month, including more sign-ups, more conversations, and more giving!

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Watch this short clip to see how Jesus Culture introduced VisitorTap as a new technology to their church. 

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2. Tap to Match the Moment

Churches are using VisitorTap’s built-in Tap Scheduler to plan taps ahead of time so the experience updates automatically based on date and time.

This keeps taps aligned with what’s happening in the moment by automatically switching to the right Taptree or link at the date and time you choose. 

Churches can set up one-time or recurring schedules making it perfect for recurring weekly rhythms like Sundays and midweek ministry.

Churches are scheduling their taps to rotate between:

• Sunday morning: Guest connect card, welcome video, giving, Next steps (baptism, serving, groups)
  
  
• Midweek: New Believers class, Recovery groups, Men’s / Women’s Bible study, Worship night, Foundations class, College / Young adults gathering
  
  
• Bilingual services: Automatically switch from an English Taptree to a Spanish Taptree between service times and back again for the next gathering.
  
  
• Events: Conferences / Event registrations
  
  

3. Tap to Keep Attendees Informed throughout Conferences

Tap helps make it even easier for your attendees to be informed throughout conferences or church events!

Visitortap puts everything guests need right at their fingertips.

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With one tap, guests can:

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• View the conference schedule
• Sign up for workshops
• Get directions to food and nearby spots
• Access session resources or speaker content
• Connect to sponsors

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4. Tap to Lighten Team Workload

When sign-ups happen instantly with a tap, your team spends less time chasing forms, fixing handwriting, and manually moving people into the right lists. Churches are using VisitorTap to simplify event registration and group sign-ups so follow-up is clearer and administration stays lighter.

Thrive Community Church experienced exactly that after trying multiple systems. “VisitorTap is the first that truly makes event sign-ups and small-group registration effortless. VisitorTap automations have simplified our team’s work and given our church a much fuller, more effective outreach experience.” — Pastor Stephanie Farris

5. Tap for Personalized Sunday Guest Journey

VisitorTap is an extension of the VisitorReach experience. When someone fills out a digital guest card through VisitorTap, their information can be instantly connected to an assimilation or guest follow-up journey within the VisitorReach app.

• Send an immediate text thanking them for visiting and inviting them to connect with a leader in the lobby after service.
  
  
• Set up a Guest Follow-up Journey to send personalized text messages later in the week, checking in, answering questions, and encouraging them to return.
  
  
• Continue engagement in the following weeks by inviting them to upcoming events, offering an easy way to share prayer needs, sending the sermon link, and helping them take a next step like baptism or joining a group.

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This simple, immediate approach is why churches are seeing higher response rates, starting with that very first connection. At Life Church (VA), VisitorTap helped double connect cards in a single weekend. 

“Typically we’d see about a dozen, maybe 13 connect cards on a Sunday. On our very first Sunday implementing VisitorTap, we saw 25 come in… We also saw the number of gifts through our giving system go up as a result,” — Justin Schoonmaker, Lead Pastor.

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Want to see how VisitorTap can work for your church?

Discover how VisitorTap can help your church create meaningful moments and build real connections with a single tap. From first-time visitors to faithful volunteers, it’s never been easier to help people take their next step. Learn more today. 

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